Kansas City Royals vs Minnesota Twins
September 16, 1974 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on September 16, 1974 at Metropolitan Stadium. The Minnesota Twins defeated the Kansas City Royals and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Kansas City Royals 2, Minnesota Twins 7

Kansas City Royals ab   r   h rbi
Pinson lf 4 0 2 0
Cowens rf 3 0 1 0
Brett 3b 4 1 1 0
McRae dh 2 1 0 0
Solaita 1b 4 0 1 1
Otis cf 3 0 0 0
White 2b,ss 3 0 0 0
  Mayberry ph 1 0 0 0
Martinez c 4 0 1 0
Patek ss 2 0 0 0
  Bevacqua 2b 1 0 0 0
Fitzmorris p 0 0 0 0
  Pattin p 0 0 0 0
Totals 31 2 6 1
Minnesota Twins ab   r   h rbi
Braun lf 4 0 2 2
Carew 2b 4 0 1 1
Hisle cf 5 1 1 0
Oliva dh 4 1 1 0
Darwin rf 3 0 0 0
Soderholm 3b 4 2 3 2
Bourque 1b 4 1 2 1
Terrell ss 4 1 0 0
Borgmann c 4 1 1 1
Blyleven p 0 0 0 0
Totals 36 7 11 7
Kansas City 000 000 002263
Minnesota 030 030 01x7112
  Kansas City Royals IP H R ER BB SO
Fitzmorris  L (11-6) 4.2 9 6 4 1 3
  Pattin   3.1 2 1 1 2 0
Totals
8.0
11
7
5
3
3
  Minnesota Twins IP H R ER BB SO
Blyleven  W (15-16) 9.0 6 2 1 4 5
Totals
9.0
6
2
1
4
5

  E–Brett (20), Solaita (5), Otis (5), Braun (11), Carew (30).  DP–Minnesota 3.  PB–Martinez (5).  2B–Kansas City Solaita (12,off Blyleven), Minnesota Braun (12,off Pattin).  HR–Minnesota Borgmann (3,8th inning off Pattin 0 on, 0 out).  HBP–Darwin (13,by Pattin).  SB–Soderholm (6,2nd base off Fitzmorris/Martinez).  HBP–Pattin (2,Darwin).  U-HP–Russ Goetz, 1B–Don Denkinger, 2B–Hank Morgenweck, 3B–Marty Springstead.  T–2:30.  A–4,095.
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